Michael Hinkle

Owner at JBI (Just Buy In)

Expertise: Sales, business consulting

Education: California State University

Michael Hinkle, author of Treasure Hunt: A Common-Sense Approach To Building A Successful Sales Career, is the founder of JBI, a Los Angeles-based sales consulting and coaching business with a specific interest in teaching sales professionals to become sales hunters and create business opportunities from scratch. His three decades in sales have included 20-plus years with a Fortune 500 company, where he rose to become a vice president while continuing to manage a productive sales pipeline and foster client relationships.

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Updated on May 01, 2024

How to Win Over Gatekeepers and Close More Deals

Navigating gatekeepers is an inevitable part of sales. Here’s how to start working with them rather than against them to close more deals. 

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Updated on February 02, 2024

Next Time You Negotiate, Don’t Go for the Win-Win

It doesn’t ever happen between two parties with competing needs.

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Updated on January 12, 2024

How to Build Your Sales Business

Keeping an entrepreneurial mindset can help you open doors to greater business opportunities down the road.

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